<p>Introduction to Systems Engineering is a Coursera course from UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales). It walks through the system life cycle — from design and architecture to development, production, and ongoing management — with a focus on how complex systems are built and maintained.</p><ul><li>Topics include requirements engineering, conceptual and detailed design, verification and validation, configuration management, and technical risk management</li><li>9 modules, approximately 20 hours total (roughly 2 weeks at 10 hours per week), self-paced</li><li>Shareable certificate available on completion; audit mode is free, with financial aid for the certificate path</li><li>Instructed by UNSW Sydney faculty from the School of Engineering and IT</li><li>No formal prerequisites — beginner-friendly overview of engineering as a discipline</li></ul><p>Good breadth-first introduction before specialising in a specific engineering field; useful preparation for engineering degrees at NTU/NUS.</p>